Animal spray



T. E. PECK ANIMAL SPRAY Dec. 1, 1931.

Original Filed May 27. 1929 Patented Dec. 1 1931 ,UNITED FFICE THOMAS E. rncx, or SIOUX CITY, Iown l ANIMAL SPRAY Application filed May 4l-'7,V 1929,r Serial N o.'36 6,3`48. Renewed May. 1.1, 1981.

l invention relates to a device for applying disinfectant, oil and thelike kto animals such:as .hogs andV cattle and has for its primary object to provide a, sprayV that is incorporated in a gateway adapted to be secured in al fencing .structure or a gate opening So that animals may be forced to ypass through the gateway and `to thereby be forced to submit to a .disinfectingoperation.v -More speciiically,` it is my purpose to provide a device of thiskind in which the-animal may be forced t0` pass.

between vertically disposed gate members adapted to be pushed apart by the body of the animal and provided with meansV for applying the disinfectant or oil to the body of the animal. i

A further object of my inventionis to provide a device of this character Ain which the action of the gate membe rs in being pushed apart serves to actuate a pump device for forcibly spraying downwardly a spray of oil or disinfectant `adapted tocover the animal passing through the gate and to be deposited upon the gate members from which it will be transferred to the body ofthe animal. Another object of my inventionis to provide a device ofthis character including two sets of gate members, onek on either -side of the center of the gateway,- the connectionwith the pump mechanismbeing suchl that movement of both orv either of thegatefmembers away from the center of to operate the pump. p Another object of my i the `gate will serve nvention is to provide a structure of this character in which the gate members are,- formed each of a pair of arms hinged to the-'top and bottomof the gateway, respectively, fory swinging movement in the plane ofthe'gate and connected by means of an element that allows the adjacent ends of the from each other. Y Y A, Another object is Vtop gate' members to pull away rovide a device of this` kind including a 4tank from which the vdisinfectant or oilis to be drawn from the pump, together with an arrangement by whichthe pump may pull solution from the tank by suction, means ya for primingthe pumpa may become unprimed.` Y A l lso being provided tv any time that it templated are attained,as hereinafter more 55 fully. set forth, pointed. out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device with my invention embodied therein. f

Fig. 2 is a'vertical, central, sectionalview through the device.

Fig. Bis a plan .View of the device.

Fig. 4 is a detail, sectional view taken through one of thegate member arms and Fig. .5 is n a longitudinal, sectional view through the pump. y

I have used the reference character k to indicatethe Side-arms of a gateway having the top member 11 and the bottom member 12. l The gateway is formed of a length of channel iron, bent to the shapeshown with rounded corners and with the web of the channel on the outside. n

The gate members each comprise an upper arm 13 and a lowerarm 14, each constructed of channel iron as shown in Fig. 4 and equipped with a brush 15, secured in the channel iron as `by means of vscrews 16. Y c, l Y

`Each arm 13 is provided with a pairof levers 17, secured tothe flanges ofthe arms as at` 18, embracing the top portion 11v ,of the gateway extending thereabove and pivoted atfl9 to a bracket 20 secured .to thega'teway.

The lower arms 14 arepivoted between the R' arms of a pair of yokeshaped brackets 21, secured to the bottom of the'gateway.

y The arms 13 and'14 are connected by a pair ofk plates 22, which are slidable longitudinally of the arm 413, being connectedA thereto by bolts23, extending through slots 24`inthe plates y22. llheplates 22 are mounted forlimited swinging movement relative to the arm 14, lbeing hinged theretoby a bolt25 and vconnected by a bolt 2G passing-through slots 27 .inthe respective plates concentric with the members 13 is movedoutwardly awayfrom' ,E the center of the gateway that its leversy 17 will push the corresponding piston toward through the gateway ywithout .passing through the. arms 14.

The bars 29 cover the spaces between the arms 13 and the sides 10 of the gateway seas to prevent large v hogs from sticking their heads between the members 13 and the sides of the gateway andtryirng to force through.-

The brushes 15 receive disinfectant or oil fromthespray nozzle 30 and carry it to the sides of an animal passing through the gate? way. They also serveto work into the hide of-.the animal, the disinfectant oroil that is sprayed ontorthe body of the animal.

To each arm 13 is secured a bracket 31, to which is pivoted a rod 32, extending through an opening 33 in the web of the gateway-at the upper corner thereofv A plurality of openings 34 ineach rod32 is adapted to receive nails or pins or the like-35 and 36, by means of which movement of the gate members in either direction may be limited and controlled. A f

By controlling the movement of the gate -members, the length of stroke of the pump,

which will hereinafter be described, may be controlled and the amount of disinfectant or oil that is delivered may correspondingly be controlled. f I gf- V'The pump comprises a pump cylinder 37,

provided lwith a short pipe'38, tapped into one side and a nozzle 39, which is securedv to the end of the pipe 38. g A

f vThe pipe 3S passes through an opening in the web ofthe top 11 of the gate and th'e n-oz zle -39 serves to secure the pump in place on thegateway. f Y v n VThe pump isprovided with two pistons A andB, eachof which has a pair of cup wash- Vers 40,'positioned in opposition toeach other vso that each pist-on may act in both directions offitstravel. 9

YA Vspring C is secured between the gate members 13 and'lO and serves to draw them toward their closed-positions shown in Fig. 1.

The piston'rods 41aresecured to the pistons; extend throughY the end caps 42 of the pump cylinder and are Vsecuredto yokes 43' (Fig.`3) which connect them to the le-V vers17. Y

The yokes 43` are pivoted to the levers-17 at144'." Y I -Oil is takenv into "the pump cylinder through apipe 45, which connects to the' side of vthe cylinder midway between its ends. It will now be seen Athat asveit-her of the gate the center of the Ypump cylinder 37, forcing oil through the nozzle 39 into a spray extending downwardly into the space of the gateway. This will be true Whether either gate member is being operated or both together are being operated. o

l/Vhen the gate member vreturns to its position depending vertically, 'it will return the piston to a position near the end of the cylinder sucking oil or disinfectant into the cylinder through-the pipe 45. The entranceY of air through the nozzle 39 is prevented by a 'check valve 46 in the pipe 38 or in the nozzle 39.A l

Oil is sucked through the pipe 45 and a vertical pipe 47 from atank 48. A check valve 49 prevents'rthe return of oil to the tank 48. The tank 48 may be positioned in any convenientlocation. Should the pump at any time become drained of oil, the cylinder, 37 may be'illed with oil by removing the plug 50from the upper end of a short tube v51, intoA which it is threaded. Oil-ispou1ed-intothe tube 51 and after filling it, the foil vwill runthrough the pipe-45 'into'thef'cylinder'37 The pipes 47, 51v 'and 45 arec'onnectedlbya T'union 52. Some changes 4may .bemade'in the conA struction and arrangement of the par-ts'of my Vinvention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it isV my intention to cover by'my claims, any modified forms of structure: `or, use of mechanicalgequivalents, which mayv be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as -my invention: Y

In an ,animal spray, a gateway, vtwo pairs of gate elements hinged to vthe top and bottom, respectively, of the gateway, for movement in the plane of the gateway, a slidinglink connection between each pair of gate elements, a spray device `carried by the gateway and adapted to discharge between they gate elements, and means connecting the gate elements and the spray device whereby movement of'thefgate the spray.

2. In an animal spray, 4a gateway, two pairs of gate elements hingedto the top and bottom, respectively, offth'e gateway, for movement in the plane ofthe-gateway, a sliding link connection between each pair of gate elements, comprising a member having a sliding connection withfone ofthe gateelements and a hinging connection with the other gate element, a 'spray device carried' by the gateway and adapted todischarge v`between the gate elements, and means connecting the gate elementsv and the spray device whereby movement' ofthe gate elements will operate thespray l* w 3.1111 an"-animal spray, a' gateway, two pairs of'gate elements hingedto't'he top and bottom, respectively',` .of Y the gateway, for movement in the planeof'the gateway, a

elements will operatek sliding link connection between each pair of gate elements, a spray devicecarried by the gateway, adapted to discharge between thev gate elements, rods hinged to the upper gate elements, and received through openings in the gateway and means attachable to the rods at dierent positions to act as stops to engage the gateway and to limit movement of the gate elements, and means connecting the gate elements and the spray device whereby movement of the gate elements will operate the spray.

4. In an animal spray, a gateway, a pair of gate elements, hinged to the top and bottom thereof, respectively, a member' having a sliding connection with one gate element and a hinged connection wlth the other gate element, said gate'elements being adapted to swing in the plane of the gateway,vand a spray device carried by the gateway at the top thereof, and means connecting the gate elements and the spray device whereby movement of the gate elements will operate the spray.

5. In an animal spray, a gateway, a pair Y of gate elements, hinged to the top and bottom thereof, respectively, and to each other, a pump carried by the gateway at the top thereof and positioned horizontally, said pump including a piston rod, a lever secured to the upper gate member and connected to the piston rod so yas to impart reciprocating movement thereto when the gate member swings, and a spray nozzle connected to the pump. i

6. In an animal spray, a gateway, a pair of gate elements, hinged to the top and bottom thereof, respectively, and to each other, a pump carried by the gateway at the top thereof and positioned horizontally, said pump including a piston rod, a lever secured to the upper gate member hinged to the gateway for suspending the gate member, extend#` ing above said hinge, and connected to the piston rod so as to impart reciprocating movement thereto when the gate `member swings, and a spray nozzle connected to the pump. D f

7. In an animalr spray, a gateway, two pairs of gate elements hinged tothe top and bottom, respectively, of the gateway for movement in the plane of the gateway, and connected together, a pump cylinder carried by the gateway at the top thereof, a pair of pistons operable in the respective ends of the cylinder, a spray nozzle communicating with the cylinder, operative connections between' the gate members and the pistons, such that movement of either gate member away from the other will result in movement of its corresponding piston toward the other piston, and a fluid inlet passage communicating with the pump cylinder between said pistons.

8. In an animal spray, al gateway, a spray device carried thereby at the top and center 4 thereof, two pairs of gate elements, each comprising `two elements hinged to the top and bottom, respectively, of the gateway, and connected together, a pair of vertical bars connecting the top and bottom of the gateway in the spaces between the gate elements and the sides of the gateway, a pair of plates secured to the lower gate elements, substantially filling the spaces between the lower gate elements and said bars, and means connecting the gate elementsk and the spray device whereby movement of the gate elements will operate the spray.

Signed this 23d day of May, 1929, in the county of Woodbury and State of Iowa.

- v THOMAS E. PECK. 

